Stephane Javelle discovered IC 386 = J. 2-601 on 6 Feb 1893. His position corresponds with PGC 15769. This galaxy is probably NGC 1632, discovered by Frank Muller in 1886. Muller's position is 0.8 minutes too far east, a common error in the Leander McCormick positions. RNGC and NGC 2000.0 identify IC 382 as NGC 1632. Although IC 382 is brighter than IC 386, it is 4' off in declination and so less likely to be Muller's object. See Corwin's notes.

400/500mm - 17.5" (1/23/93): very faint, small, round, weak concentration, low surface brightness. Located 3.1' SSW of a mag 10.5 star. IC 382 lies 30' WSW. Misidentified in the RNGC as IC 382.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb